Baseball Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Attica Blue Devils
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Attica Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Notre Dame earned a 7-2 victory over Byron-Bergen. The win made it back-to-back victories for Notre Dame.
Jay Antinore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Antinore was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Antinore wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Sherwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Chase Cummings was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Attica entered their tilt with Albion with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 15-12 win over the Purple Eagles on Tuesday.
Wyatt Bryman was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. He hasn't dropped below five RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brayden King, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Attica, their record now sits at 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Attica struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame took their win against Attica when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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